Five months

Nora is a really happy baby, for the most part, and lots of things make her smile and giggle. She loves seeing Mom and Dad sing songs with actions -- "Five Little Monkeys" and "Little Bunny Foo-Foo" are current favorites. She's had a few more social interactions with babies lately, and she finds her friends very funny.

Nora and her friend are almost exactly the same size, but Nora is 6 weeks younger.

Last year at this time . . .

This week Mike and I have been reminiscing about our trip to Europe last summer. This time last year we were in Paris, southern Germany, England, Scotland, and it was an amazing trip. This year we're having an adventure of an entirely different kind, and we absolutely love it.